tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post4322482598521600306..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Teachers accept less than expected pay hikes to help city weather fiscal stormSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-38283330196293205982008-12-11T13:57:00.000-05:002008-12-11T13:57:00.000-05:00have to believe that most, if not all, of you who ...have to believe that most, if not all, of you who are bleeding for those who are locally losing their jobs don't have a clue as to what you are talking about.<BR/>99% of the trash on this site is nothing more than political whining by idiots who can spout off while hiding behind mommy's aprons - after taunting everyone, you'll cry that you were "bullied" rather than stand up and be counted.<BR/>Hope your big asses get stuck in the chimney as you are trying to escape, with some little girl's talking doll, from under the Xmas tree.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Then please...enlighten us with your wisdomAnonymousWestconnStudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025706063052738273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-15564448183891012572008-12-11T07:59:00.000-05:002008-12-11T07:59:00.000-05:00have to believe that most, if not all, of you who ...have to believe that most, if not all, of you who are bleeding for those who are locally losing their jobs don't have a clue as to what you are talking about.<BR/>99% of the trash on this site is nothing more than political whining by idiots who can spout off while hiding behind mommy's aprons - after taunting everyone, you'll cry that you were "bullied" rather than stand up and be counted.<BR/>Hope your big asses get stuck in the chimney as you are trying to escape, with some little girl's talking doll, from under the Xmas tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-92042944695557254642008-12-11T07:57:00.000-05:002008-12-11T07:57:00.000-05:00Steve, It's because people have lost or never lear...Steve, It's because people have lost or never learned math skills. I completely understood you the first time. In no way did I believe anyone was getting a 9% raise in one year.<BR/>Common sense people. Seriously.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759192880485404885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-82287569701486290972008-12-10T22:19:00.000-05:002008-12-10T22:19:00.000-05:00The Waterbury Republican-American will tell us abo...The Waterbury Republican-American will tell us about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-79778527928252439252008-12-10T20:24:00.000-05:002008-12-10T20:24:00.000-05:00About the most recent city contract, I wrote, in p...About the most recent city contract, I wrote, in part, about "a new two-year contract for the union that represents most City Hall workers that provides 3 percent annual raises."<BR/>That clearly means 3 percent each year (which would be 6.1 percent overall, for those keeping tabs).<BR/>This stuff is not exactly complex math. I'm not sure why some of you want it one way and others a different way, and so few seem to grasp either way of explaining it. I suppose next time I'll just say the workers got a raise to keep it nice and simple. And I'll put a PDF of the contract terms online and you can read it for yourself if you're the sort who wants the details.<BR/>Oh, wait, there won't be a Press by the time the next contract comes up. So I guess this is all moot. Next time, you really won't have a clue what the contract says.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-35547072915464455792008-12-10T19:55:00.000-05:002008-12-10T19:55:00.000-05:00Steve,I agree with whomever is questioning you: yo...Steve,<BR/><BR/>I agree with whomever is questioning you: you said that Ward gave them (city workers) 3%, you didn't classify that that as 9.3%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-11830487815290810872008-12-10T19:17:00.000-05:002008-12-10T19:17:00.000-05:00Teachers all know there is a bottomless pit of mon...Teachers all know there is a bottomless pit of money available for them , so why not grab as much of it as you can . Nobody is going to stop ya' .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-29402881201362429722008-12-10T17:36:00.000-05:002008-12-10T17:36:00.000-05:00Steve, at the very, very least, you could have ben...Steve, at the very, very least, you could have ben clearer.<BR/><BR/>The article read .. A three year union pact.....delivered its 54 members a 9.3 percent pay hike...<BR/><BR/>When I read it, I thought it was 9.3% in one year.<BR/><BR/><BR/>You may have understood it, but the unknowing public needs to have it made clearer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-47289711603923546412008-12-10T16:18:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:18:00.000-05:003:11 - They did get a 9.3 percent raise over three...3:11 - They did get a 9.3 percent raise over three years, exactly as I said.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-45099040815581334362008-12-10T15:11:00.000-05:002008-12-10T15:11:00.000-05:00But Steve, you reported we received 9.3%, not 3%, ...But Steve, you reported we received 9.3%, not 3%, or 3.1%<BR/><BR/>That was the bone of contention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-87871039142151876822008-12-10T14:53:00.000-05:002008-12-10T14:53:00.000-05:00I used to be a teacher myself, so I do sympathize ...I used to be a teacher myself, so I do sympathize with teachers' salary complaints. However: like all government employees, teachers are paid out of tax dollars. When the taxpayers themselves are either losing their jobs, having their benefits cut or going without raises, how are they supposed to simultaneously afford bigger tax bills to fund hefty raises for state employees?Jennifer Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393331128272481897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-62574787404649282182008-12-10T13:12:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:12:00.000-05:00I can't believe ken endorsed any type of contract ...I can't believe ken endorsed any type of contract whatsoever.<BR/>He still believes taxpayers and those that work in the city are completely different groups.<BR/>I'm burning choose coo in my fireplace and saving vote no's in my shed for next time.<BR/>merry christmas everybodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-51974187941785205302008-12-10T12:03:00.000-05:002008-12-10T12:03:00.000-05:00Kudos to Steve for knowing how to do math (Thank a...Kudos to Steve for knowing how to do math (Thank a Math Teacher for that).<BR/><BR/>Co-Pay hits aren't nearly as bad as pay hits because some people use them very seldom every year. Raising the co-pays stops abuse, which is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great writing Steve.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759192880485404885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-4833816669977365082008-12-10T12:00:00.000-05:002008-12-10T12:00:00.000-05:00No, the BPSA got 3 percent a year -- which amounts...No, the BPSA got 3 percent a year -- which amounts to a 9.3 percent increase over current salaries (because the second and third year percentage hikes build on the first one). I'm a rare journalist who can do math.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-41818946992747086242008-12-10T11:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T11:47:00.000-05:00This is better than the contracts we've had lately...This is better than the contracts we've had lately, but a zero increase would have been better, seeing how many of the taxpayers footing the bill have lost their jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-20108555379572028152008-12-10T09:51:00.000-05:002008-12-10T09:51:00.000-05:00BPSA got 9.3 % OVER THREE YEARS, or 3.1%/per year....BPSA got 9.3 % OVER THREE YEARS, or 3.1%/per year.<BR/><BR/>And we tok the biggest singular hit on Co-Pay.<BR/><BR/>Hope that makes it clearer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-52170950934584257302008-12-10T08:50:00.000-05:002008-12-10T08:50:00.000-05:00Why? Do families really need to eat? Why, they can...Why? Do families really need to eat? Why, they can just institute a dinner plan along with a breakfast plan and a lunch plan. We can all just live in a public commune as well.Concerned Constructive Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369681105636203099noreply@blogger.com